History and Historians in Response to COVID-19: Containing Contagion

Virtual AHA | AHA Colloquium | December 17, 2020

History and Historians in Response to COVID-19: Containing Contagion
Chair: Keith A. Wailoo, Princeton University
Panel: Peter Baldwin, University of California, Los Angeles
Elena Conis, University of California, Berkeley
George Dehner, Wichita State University
Yanzhong Huang, Seton Hall University
Bob Reinhardt, Boise State University

This roundtable explores international efforts to contain or eliminate infectious diseases such as smallpox, influenza, and SARS. Panelists will discuss the role of policy makers, international agencies, and scientists, among others, in such developments and how historical experiences can help us respond to current crises.

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Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this forum do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.